Sunday School Teacher's Newsletter, Great Ideas for Children's Ministry!






Newsletter Issue #09 -- March 30, 2018



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What's So Good About Good Friday? Have you ever considered why we don't say, "Happy Good Friday" when we greet one another on this day? So what is so good about "Good Friday"? Jesus was betrayed by one of his own disciples; he was arrested, mocked, almost beaten to death, and then crucified on a cross on a Friday during Passover. So why on earth do we call that terrible day in history "Good Friday"? It has been said that the Jews put Jesus to death. This statement is often misunderstood and can be an unwitting reason for prejudice against the Jewish people.	Download our Easter Cards today-- use them tomorrow and Sunday!

However, it is important to note that the Biblical term, “the Jews,” refers to the Jewish leadership, not the Jewish people in general. The fact is, all people, you and I, put Jesus to death. Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to death-- even death on a cross--a mode of death reserved for the dregs of humanity. Yet, . . . Read on about Good Friday and why we call it "good."

Downloadable Easter Activity He's Risen eggs Get it today and use it in your egg hunts tomorrow and Sunday! *Children can make their own set!*	An excellent addition to your Easter lesson.


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